Learning Target:  I can identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.

Think about these questions today as we review what we know about the Sun, moon, and Earth:

• How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
• How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
• How often does the Earth rotate?
• How are the Earth, moon, and Sun similar?
• How are the Earth, moon, and Sun different?

Vocabulary:

• mass
• diameter
• orbit
• rotate
• rotation

Read about the Sun, Moon, and Earth:

• Article:  The Earth, Moon and Sun  (English)  (Spanish)
• Website:  The Universe
• Website:  The Solar System

Review Everything we learned:

• Slideshow:  Powerpoint

Learn more here:

• Video:  Our Solar System  (9.5 min.)
• Video:  Our Solar System (more details)  (31 min.)
• Video:  Solar Eclipse  (3 min.)
• Video:  Lunar Eclipse (4.5 min.)
• Video:  Understanding Black Holes (5.5 min.)
• Video:  The Formation of a Black Hole (5 min.)